Nas, Babyface Ray, Ice Spice and More – New Hip-Hop Projects

No matter the season, XXL‘s record of latest hip-hop initiatives will maintain the temperatures rising. This week, a Michigan-bred rhymer drops a brand new album after ushering in two hit singles, a New York rap legend debuts the second installment to an album he launched almost two years in the past, one in all hip-hop’s hottest rising stars drops a deluxe album and extra.

Babyface Ray Drops Summer’s Mine

Babyface Ray claims the scorching climate as his personal through Summer’s Mine. The 14-monitor providing comes on the heels of his latest hit “Donda Bag” and the Space-produced single “All-Star Team.” The Detroit-based rapper has been hinting on the album since this May by including the hashtag #SummersMine to his Instagram posts. Babyface Ray additionally dropped a trailer on Friday (July 14) of himself working nonstop within the studio to showcase the album’s creative route, which may be seen beneath. Summer’s Mine follows 2022’s Face and its companion album, Mob.

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Nas Releases Magic 2, a Sequel to His 2021 Project, Magic.

Serving as a comply with-as much as 2021’s Magic, is Nas’ new album, Magic 2. The rapper first teased Magic 2‘s launch via two mysterious black-and-white visuals on his Instagram web page previously week, which may be seen beneath. Nas has as soon as once more enlisted Hit-Boy because the album’s producer. The two have efficiently delivered 4 different initiatives collectively: 2020’s King’s Disease, 2021’s King’s Disease II, 2022’s King’s Disease III and in fact, Magic. 50 Cent instructed XXL in an unique interview on Tuesday (July 18) about his involvement in Magic 2 as nicely. The G-Unit chief unveiled that he’ll seem on Nas’ “Office Hours.” The Queens, N.Y. legend shared the LP’s art work on his IG on Tuesday too, which exhibits a merge of his youthful and current self.

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Ice Spice Debuts Deluxe Album for Like..?

Ice Spice’s deluxe album for 2022’s Like..? ushers in three new singles: “How High?,” “Butterfly Ku” and her extremely anticipated report “Deli,” which the rapper first teased on TikTok on July 9. Among the 11-music monitor itemizing is her first hit single, “Munch (Feelin’ U),” “Bikini Bottom,” “In Ha Mood” and the Nicki Minaj-assisted report, “Princess Diana (Remix), which earned Ice Spice her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart. The deluxe version of Like..? will also include some of the hottest drill and hip-hop beats from her right-hand producer, RIOTUSA. Prior to the album’s release, Ice Spice dropped the artwork, which can be seen below. The cover art shows an animated version of the rapper donning her signature fro while playfully cupping her chest.

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